Omphalitis is an inflammation caused by inflammation of the tissue in the umbilical cord stump any, and this inflammation is more common among newborns than adults, what are the causes and symptoms? And how is it treated?
Reasons
Navel infection caused by:
- Bacterial infections
- Birth of a child less than 2.5 kg weight
- The use of contaminated tools and equipment during the birth process
- Rupture of the membrane surrounding the fetus and the descent of the fluid surrounding it, allowing the arrival of germs and pollutants him
- Weakened immune when the child injury or genetic immune deficiency disease
- Delay the separation of the umbilical cord after birth
- The high proportion of white blood cells
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of infection navel appear as follows:
- The emergence of swelling in the navel area and swollen
- Redness of the navel
- Pain when you touch the navel
- Out secretions from the navel
- Out foul smell from the navel region and be the result of purulent discharges that come out of them
Treatment
It includes the treatment of inflammation of the navel prescribe antibiotics, and pain-killing drugs, and to resort to surgery to remove inflamed tissue.
Prevention
Prevention of inflammation of the navel methods:
- Use sterile instruments during the birth and cut the umbilical cord during
- A pregnant woman to go directly to the hospital when the descent of the fluid surrounding the fetus
- Follow the doctor's instructions in the use of antimicrobial drugs and put it on the baby after birth family even disappear completely umbilical cord
- Maintaining the navel area dry and clear it with alcohol to fall to the umbilical cord